Am replacing my shotout 6AI barrel with a 6mm Super LR barrel for short and mid range F Class next Summer.
Leaves me with a whack of 6AI brass that I was thinking of necking up to 6.5x57AI for a long range rifle. But seeing the success of various 7mm cartridges in F Class this Summer, I am seriously thinking of necking up the 6AI brass to 7x57AI.
Have annealed some 6AI cases and using a Redding tapered .22 to 7mm expander, doesn`t seem to be a problem. And Redding makes 7x57AI reloading dies as a regular item.
Just got Kiff print # 20639 from PT&G for the 7x57AI reamer, designed by Kelly Miller. Great service from those folks in Oregon, as usual.
There is a custom bullet maker here in Canada producing a 168 gr 7mm VLD bullet with a BC of .71. Hard to believe but an F Class buddy using this bullet in another wildcat says the drop at 1000 yds confirms the BC.
So my question is, has any forum member used the 7x57AI in competition and what is the opinion of same? Is getting 2800 fps with a 168 gr bullet a realistic expectation?
Leaves me with a whack of 6AI brass that I was thinking of necking up to 6.5x57AI for a long range rifle. But seeing the success of various 7mm cartridges in F Class this Summer, I am seriously thinking of necking up the 6AI brass to 7x57AI.
Have annealed some 6AI cases and using a Redding tapered .22 to 7mm expander, doesn`t seem to be a problem. And Redding makes 7x57AI reloading dies as a regular item.
Just got Kiff print # 20639 from PT&G for the 7x57AI reamer, designed by Kelly Miller. Great service from those folks in Oregon, as usual.
There is a custom bullet maker here in Canada producing a 168 gr 7mm VLD bullet with a BC of .71. Hard to believe but an F Class buddy using this bullet in another wildcat says the drop at 1000 yds confirms the BC.
So my question is, has any forum member used the 7x57AI in competition and what is the opinion of same? Is getting 2800 fps with a 168 gr bullet a realistic expectation?